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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4555334, member: 57495&quot;]Excellent coin, AA.&nbsp; I especially like the inclusion of the tree-covered hill.&nbsp; That Gorny auction had some really nice/interesting provincials.&nbsp; I&#039;m looking forward to receiving my wins from it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my four from Philippopolis.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1127909[/ATTACH]<b>MARCUS AURELIUS</b></p><p>AE Diassarion. 10.44g, 26mm, THRACE, Philippopolis, circa AD 139-161. Varbanov 805. O: Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟC ΟVΗΡΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, with neat beard.&nbsp; R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding a phiale in his right hand and his bow in his left. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1127911[/ATTACH]<b>COMMODUS</b></p><p>AE20. 4.43g, 19.6mm. THRACE, Philippopolis, circa AD 180-192. Varbanov 1054 var. (obv legend and bust type); RPC Online Volume 4, #7571 var. (same). O: AV KAI MAP AY [KOMOΔOC], laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.&nbsp; R: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛЄITΩN, winged Eros standing right, legs crossed, resting on inverted torch. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1127912[/ATTACH] <b>SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS</b></p><p>AE18. 4.42g, 18.2mm. THRACE, Philippopolis, circa AD 193-211. Varbanov -; SNG Cop 779 var. (cista lid raised right). O: AV.K.Λ.C.CEVH[POC], laureate head right. R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, cista mystica with lid raised left, snake emerging from within.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1127913[/ATTACH]<b>ELAGABALUS</b></p><p>AE19. 3.55g, 18.7mm. THRACE, Philippopolis, circa AD 218-222. Varbanov 1795 var. (obv. legend). O: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right. R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN NEΩKOPΩN, Telesphoros standing facing, wearing cucullus.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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